Chachapoyas weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Chachapoyas is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with June and July close behind. Chachapoyas averages about 1,402 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

1,402

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

85/100

Rain / year

479 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

32k

Elevation

2,536 m

When is the best time to visit Chachapoyas?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Chachapoyas is August, then June and July. The dullest month is March (68/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Chachapoyas?

Chachapoyas isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,402 hours of sunshine a year. August (85/100) is noticeably better than March (68). It ranks #25 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 40% of the annual 479 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Cajamarca Peru · 126 km · best in Jun · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Tarapoto Peru · 167 km · best in Jul · 1,810 h sun/yr
• Chiclayo Peru · 227 km · best in Jun · 2,389 h sun/yr
• Trujillo Peru · 251 km · best in Jun · 2,249 h sun/yr
• Piura Peru · 325 km · best in Jun · 2,749 h sun/yr
• Tumbes Peru · 406 km · best in Aug · 2,148 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Jaén Peru · 122 km · 1,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Yurimaguas Peru · 195 km · 1,781 h sun/yr · best in Jul